Akinyemi Bamidele FAROUNBI

Politician, Journalist, Administrator

B.A, MPA, administrator, journalist, politician, born October 1, 1948; married Adenike Bamdele Adeyanju 1974, three daughters; Education: Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, 1957- 62, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1964-66, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), lle-Ife, 1966-68 and 1974-75; Career: AppointedStaff Development Man ager and Controller, Corporate Affairs,West ern Nigerian Television and Broadcasting Service (WNTV-WNDS), Ibadan, 1969-75; Director of Administration, Nigerian Tele vision(nowNigerianTelevision Authority), Ibadan, 1976; General Manager, NTA, Ibadan, 1977-80; General Manager, NTA, Akure, January-July, 1981; Chairman, Oyo State Directorate ofInformation, Broadcast ing Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ibadan, 1981-83; Chairman and Chief Ex ecutive, LabsDeroyCentreLimited, Ibadan, 1983; President, Derolong (Nigeria) Limited, Ibadan,1980-86; member,Nigerian Institute of Management, 1979; member, Institute of Personnel Management, 1979;member, So cietyof Nigerian Broadcasters, 1979; mem ber, International Press Institute; member, Overseas PressMediaAssociation; member, International Institute of Communications; Political Parties: member, defunct Social Democratic Party, member, Alliance for De mocracy; Publications: InDefence ofNige rian Broadcasting, Ibadan, TCMS, 1977; Wither Nigerian Broadcasting, TCMS, Ibadan, 1977; Broadcasting Management, Patdel,…